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March 2008
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Sassco 11-a-side Tour to Cyprus 2008.
 I'm looking to revive the Cyprus tour for October / November 2008. Full payment would be due around August time. As mentioned before, it's for a one week Sassco 11-a-side tour to Cyprus. The tour is open to anyone also involved in the 6-a-side. It was halted last time due to the fact that so many players left the side during the Summer. We actually got 10 definites, but I wanted a minimum of 14 there, which is why it was called off. The next plan was for February 2008, but that was too close after Christmas when everyone was out of pocket.
The
flights will be from Newcastle to Larnaca in October / November
2008 (one week tour) and the full price is as
follows
£395.00 per person
Be aware that this is a "once in a lifetime" opportunity and shouldn't be classed just as a holiday.
This does include accommodation and
transport to and from the airport, etc. but doesn't include meals.
This is also subject to change as we'd most likely try and have
everything 100% confirmed a few months before the date. The self
catering apartments we'll be staying at is the Antonis Apartments
in Larnaca. The price is based on two people sharing and can be
modified for a single if required (I'll be paying extra - don't
want to risk drawing lots and rooming with Emu or Lewis).
In the one week, we'd get two training
sessions (approx 1 hour each) and 4 full games against opponents
approved by the Cypriot FA. Despite their national team standing
the level of Cypriot football varies considerably. Outside of the
league amateur sides are often made up from local businesses such
as Bank of Cyprus and Cyprus Airways, along with non-competitive
teams.
All matches are arranged by the tour
operator's local UEFA match representative, approved by the Cyprus
FA. Games will be overseen by the tour operator. Matches
are likely to be played at the Alpha Sports Centre in Larnaca. The
quality of the pitches & facilities are of a high standard and
well equipped.
The
reason for the November trip is that we tend to enjoy a good summer
in the UK with football, but by October/November, it gets colder.
For Cyprus, last year's average weather in November was
19 °C with lows of 14 °C and highs of 24 °C. Rainfall
is around 0.2 and average humidity is around 80%
This is a definite go-ahead depending
on the response I get. A deposit of 30% of the total amount will
be requested in the Summer months for those serious. Obviously,
the core of the team will be the Sassco 11-a-side, but this is open
to anyone else involved in the 6-a-side (past as well as present,
fat as well as thin) who would be interested in what could be a
once-in-a-lifetime trip. I've penciled in a total of 16 people taking
part, but that could increase depending on interest. The venues and accomodations could also change depending on the time we fix the 30% payment.
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